Liberty Bank joined the project Safe and Healthy School in April 2010.
According to the current data, the Bank implements it most successfully.
In the frame of the project, Liberty Bank has already provided around
30,000 schoolchildren with the credit cards and they are able to use
them only on the school territory.

Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze opened 2010 summarizing academic and
professional summit. More than 10 reports were presented at the summit,
organized by the University of Georgia. Implemented projects of 2010 and the
planned innovations were discussed at the summit.

First Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia, Koka Sepherteladze and Deputy Minister of Defence, Nika Dzimtseishvili awarded with certificates, diplomas and prizes
the winners of the competition “My Army
Protects Me”.

Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze awarded 25 authors of the best electronic
educational resources. Teachers took part in the training program “IT in the
Education Process” organized by the National Center for Teacher Professional
Development of MES.

Resource Officers’ charity
campaigns still continue. This time, Resource Officers, along with the representatives of
the company “Sweet Country” visited the orphanage “Children’s Village” and
presented the children with the New Year gifts.

Codes of Ethics are successfully
followed in the general educational institutions. Deputy Minister of Education
and Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze and Director of the National Center for
Teacher Professional Development, Gia Mamulashvili held a working meeting with
the teachers, schoolchildren and the school principals and together evaluated
the Codes of Ethics, operating at general... Read More

By the order of the Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia №890, Dec 2, 2010, Internal Audit
Department of MES investigated financial and legal activities of Tbilisi Public
School №173. Systematic violation of law of the school
administration was discovered.

In the scope of Civic
Activity Development program of MES, the joint Christmas exhibition of the
works of the children of the twinned schools, vulnerable children and Children
With Special Needs was held at Tbilisi Public School №1.

Resource Officers donated blood for the children with cancer in Iashvili
Children’s Central Hospital. Around 100 Resource Officers gave blood to the
children. Given blood will be used for the patients of Onco-Hematological
Department of the Hospital. Any child with cancer from different hospitals will
be able to receive blood.

Minister of Education
and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini met with the President of International
Republican Institute (IRI), Lorne W. Craner and
IRI Eurasia Division Director, Stephen Nix in the scope of his official
visit to the USA.

Several days before the New Year, children of
“Momavlis Sakhli” were presented with gifts. Director of the National Center
for Education Quality Enhancement of MES, David Kereselidze and representatives
of the Center visited the orphanage and presented the children with sweets and
modeling clay.

First Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia, Koka Sepherteladze and Director of Education
and Science Infrastructure Development Agency of MES, Irakli Todua learned the
architecture draft projects of modern school models and awarded with
certificates 18 authors of the architecture projects, selected for the
competition.

First Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia, Koka Sepherteladze and Director of Shota
Rustaveli National Science Foundation, Sulkhan Sisauri met with the scientists
who won the grant competition of the scientific-research internship abroad.

Resource Officers and representatives of the company
“Nikora” visited the children of “Momavlis Sakhli” and presented them with the
gifts. In the scope of the joint campaign, around 40 children of the orphanage
were presented with the sweets, toys and etc.

First Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia, Koka Sepherteladze, along with the
representatives of the company “Gogli Mogli” opened another refurbished canteen
at Tbilisi Public school №24 in the scope of the project, initiated
by the President.

First Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia, Koka Sepherteladze and First Deputy Minister
of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Eka Zghuladze awarded the winners of the
competition I Love My Police with the portable computers, certificates,
diplomas and prizes.

First Deputy Minister of
Education and Science of Georgia, Koka Sepherteladze and representative of LTD
Wall Publishing, Vakhtang Varazi signed a Memorandum of Cooperation that
envisages collaboration between the Public Schools and the representatives of
the journal in different educational projects.

Resource Officers who are
operating for the safety of schools were replaced by famous people for a day.
Some journalists and popular TV anchors wished to work as Resource Officers for
one day in order to protect safety of schoolchildren, teachers and the staff.

Resource
Officers and MPs visited Samtredia boarding-school №15 for the Children With
Special Needs and congratulated the schoolchildren and the school staff on St. Nichola's Day. Resource Officers and the guests presented the children with
different gifts.

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia,
Dimitri Shashkini is paying an official visit to Canada. In the scope of the visit, Memorandum of
Cooperation was signed between MES and Canadian Footprints Recruiting
Incorporation – Organization for Teachers’ Employment.

Internal football match was held
between the teams of Tbilisi Public School №64
in the scope of the President’s initiative on sports popularization. Deputy
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze observed the final
match. U.S. Marines attended the match at Public School №64
as well.

Director of the National Center
for Education Quality Enhancement of MES, David Kereselidze and the
representatives of the Center visited Kutaisi School №45
for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and presented the children with sweets,
domestic items, TV, DVD player, CDs of their favorite cartoons and different
gifts on St. Barbara’s Day.

Students of Shuapkho School,
Dusheti region visited Tbilisi Public School №24
on December 17. The event was held in the scope of the project Distinguished
Day that is designed to support integration of the schoolchildren of Tbilisi
Public Schools and mountainous regions.

Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Nodar Surguladze and General Director of Shota Rustaveli
National Science Foundation, Sulkhan Sisauri congratulated the Children With
Special Needs on St. Barbara’s Day.

In the scope of the program Teach
And Learn With Georgia of MES, English Language Club was established by the
initiative of the volunteer foreign teacher, Jennifer Smith in Tsalenjikha
School №2. 10-12 graders joined the club.

In the scope of the program
Netbooks for the First Graders, 21 class
tutors of the first grade of the pilot First Experimental School, №53,
schools of Tserovani and the village of Dighomi pass trainings in IT at the
First Experimental School.

Event dedicated to the 33rd
anniversary of enthronement of the Catholicos Patriarch of all Georgia Ilia II was
held in Tbilisi Public School №51. Event reflected life and merit of
the Catholicos Patriarch of all Georgia Kalistrate Tsintsadze.

Representatives of the National
Curriculum and Assessment Center visited Akhaltsikhe boarding-school №7
where 34 children with limited abilities study. Director of the Center, Natia
Jokhadze presented the children with different gifts.

Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini and the USAID Mission Director, Jonathan M. Conly
signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. Applied Civic Education and Teacher Training
program will be launched in the scope of this Memorandum.

Famous education expert,
Professor of the University of Connecticut, Head of Educational Psychology
Department, Swaminathan Hariharan, along with the specialists of the National
Examination Center work on developing High School Exam system in Georgia.

Chairman of the Parliament of
Georgia, David Bakradze visited Tbilisi Public School №51
and met with the second graders, spoke about the significance of literacy and
read Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales in the scope of the project Book
Buddy, initiated by MES.

Integration of the volunteer
English language teachers in Georgian society is ongoing. Foreign teachers who
have arrived in Georgia in the scope of the program Teach and Learn With
Georgia are interested in Georgian culture, history and art. They personally
take part in different events.

Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini introduced three-person group of the Resource Officers
at Rustavi Public School №21. In parallel with this school,
Resource Officers launched their activities in the schools №1, №2,
№3, №4, №5, №6, №7,
№8 and №9. They will enter in all schools of
Rustavi step by step.

3 teachers were awarded with
prizes for the given best lessons through the netbook. MES and National Center for
Teacher Professional Development announced competition of the best lesson for
the class tutors being involved in the pilot program Netbooks for the First
Graders.

The schoolchildren of the Public School №55 held a match in
Volleyball. The 8th graders participated in the final match. The competition is held in the scope of sports lessons. The
football and basketball leagues also function at the school, where children
actively participate in these kinds of sports.

Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze attended the presentation of Special
Teachers’ Standard. Presentation was held by the experts of the National Center
for Teacher Professional Development. Public School Principals, representatives
of the specialized schools and NGOs attended the presentation.

Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini awarded with an Order of Excellence famous
scientist, astrophysicist, academician of the Department of Mathematics and
Physics of Georgian National Academy of Sciences, Jumber Lominadze for his
successful scientific and educational activities.

Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze and Director of the National Center for
Teacher Professional Development, Gia Mamulashvili attended the workshop on the
development of the smartboards in the teaching process.

Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze attended the seminar of the dance class
teachers. 50 teachers, who were selected via the competition, will teach
Georgian dances in the pilot schools of Tbilisi after the seminars.

Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini held a working meeting with the education
stakeholders and presented the report of 2010 reforms to them. Scientists,
Heads of Educational Resource-Centers, teachers, schoolchildren, students and
volunteer foreign teachers were among the guests.

The Ministry
of Education and Science of Georgia together with the National Centre for
Educational Quality Enhancement continues a series of Regional Academic Summits
and trainings for higher educational institutions in the framework of the
Twinning/CEIBAL project.

Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini attended the charity event held for rescuing the
“Mokvi” Gospel. According to Dimitri Shashkini, MES will be actively involved
in rescuing the “Mokvi” Gospel along with the scientists.

Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini and MP, deputy of Saburtalo district, Giorgi
Meladze attended the final round of Basketball tournament, held between the
Public Schools of Saburtalo district.

Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze visited the boarding-school №202
for the Visually Impaired Children and participated in the campaign, organized
by the Insurance Company “Alpha”.

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini got
familiarized with the training of English language teachers, organized
by the National Centre for Teacher Professional Development of MES and
English Book Georgia. Teachers of Tbilisi, Mtskheta and Rustavi Public
Schools participate in it.

By the initiative of the
President, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini
awarded philologist, PhD, Principal of Tbilisi Public School №24, Gia Murghulia
with an Order of Excellence for successful pedagogical activities.

Air
Company “Airzena” along with MES held a campaign in the scope of the
competition Become an Aviator. The company provided around 40 vulnerable
children and refugees with the air flight from the Tbilisi International
Airport to Batumi. First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia,
Koka Sepherteladze attended the event.

Minister
of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, along with the Director
of the National Center for Education Quality Enhancement, David Kereselidze
attended an American football match on artificial grass mini stadium of
Tavartkiladze educational institution. English language teachers and American
marine infantrymen competed with each other.

On an International Day of
Disabled Persons, pianist Valerian Shiukashvili held a concert at Marjanishvili
State Dramatic Theatre for the children with limited abilities by the
initiative of Tbilisi Public School №31.

Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini along
with the state officials and representatives of international organizations
attended the conference dedicated to an International Day of Disabled Persons.

Collaboration in the
scientific-research direction between the Government of Georgia and the
Government of the United States of America is entering a new phase. Therefore,
parties actively cooperate in order to develop joint scientific projects.

Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini took part in the conference, organized by the
National Center for Teacher Professional Development. Topic of the conference
was the professional development of the teachers of primary classes and
preparation for the certification exams.

Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze and Director of the National Curriculum and
Assessment Center, Natia Jokhadze held a meeting with the teachers of
Gldani-Nadzaladevi and Didube-Chughureti districts at Tbilisi Public School №9.
The aim of the meeting was to introduce 2011-2016 National Curriculum to the
teachers.

Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini, along with the representatives of the company
“Gogli-Mogli” opened another modern canteen in the Public School №53
in the scope of the project, initiated by the President.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia addresses a request to
administrations of public school to put existing practice concerning the
participation in trade unions and dues check-off in compliance with the
law requirements.

In the scope of an
International Day of Disabled Children, Deputy Minister of Education and
Science of Georgia, Irine Kurdadze, Rector of Art Academy, Valerian Shiukashvili,
Principal of the School №31, Marina Nizharadze and MP, Majority in Didube-Chughureti, Andro
Alavidze held the joint press-conference.

First
Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Koka Sepherteladze
and Director of the National
Examination Center, Maia Miminoshvili introduced High School Exam model to
around 200 12th graders of Vake-Saburtalo district and answered the
schoolchildren’s questions.

Civil Activity Support Program is being implemented by MES in
cooperation with the British Organization Children’s High Level Group.
Nowadays, 45 public schools and 45 schools for the Children With Special
Needs are involved in the program.

MES will purchase portable computers for all first graders of the Public
Schools in 2011. They will be provided with these computers free of
charge. Educational programs in Georgian, foreign language, mathematics
and logics as well as textbooks, literature and educational-cognitive
games will be uploaded in the computers.

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini
introduced Teachers’ Professional Scheme to the teachers. The document
was developed by the experts of the National Center for Teacher
Professional Development. Director of the Center, Gia Mamulashvili
explained the meaning of the newly developed document to 300 teachers.

Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini personally congratulated the Children With
Special Needs of Public School №200 on St. George’s Day and presented
them with different gifts.

15th award ceremony of the graduates was held at Georgian
Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA). 146 graduates received diplomas in 7
different specialties: Public Administration, Public Policy, Self Governance
and Local Governance, Media and Communication Management, Journalism and Media
Management, International Politics and International Law.

In the scope of the program
ALUMNI, initiated by the President, refurbishment of the public schools is
being held. The program is successfully implemented in the regional schools and
public schools of Tbilisi.

For the first time in Georgia,
2010-2011 High School exams will be held through the so called CAT exam model.
Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini and Director of
the National Examination Center, Maia Miminoshvili introduced the sample of
electronic test to around 200 12th graders and answered their
questions on the High School exams.

Presentation of the project Book
Buddy, initiated by MES was held in Tbilisi Public School №1.Mayor
of Tbilisi, Gigi Ugulava together with the Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini introduced the new project to the schoolchildren of
primary classes.

In the scope of the program Teach
and Learn With Georgia, 8th group of foreign teachers arrived in
Georgia. They will be distributed in Samtskhe-Javakheti region in order to
teach the local schoolchildren English language.

Several private law companies are
implementing the project Law in Our Lives with the support of the Ministry of
Education and Science of Georgia. Deputy Minister of Education and Science of
Georgia, Irine Kurdadze and the representatives of the law companies visited
Public School №87, spoke with the schoolchildren on the legal issues and
answered their questions in the scope of the project.

Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia, Dimitri Shashkini attended the lesson of the 12th
graders in the scope of “Abituri” Hours in the Public School №183
and presented the sample of electronic exam test together with the Director of
the National Examination Center, Maia Miminoshvili.

Optics Company Roniko has
launched exclusive program for the certified teachers with the support of the
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. The first campaign was held in
the scope of the program that envisages free eyesight diagnostics and 40% sale
on the optical eyeglasses and optical lenses.